Hoel Pond trout stocking
Santa Clara, Franklin County, New York · pond · about 1,620 ft elevation
Hoel Pond was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 11 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: landlocked salmon, lake trout.
- Number 19 of 113 stocked waters in Franklin County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 67% of New York waters on our record.
Weather at Hoel Pond
- Today51°FRain Showers82% rain · wind 6 mph
- Tonight34°FRain Showers95% rain · wind 6 mph
- Sunday48°FChance Rain Showers44% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
- Sunday Night32°FRain Showers92% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph
- Monday43°FSnow Showers then Rain Showers92% rain · wind 13 mph
- Monday Night27°FChance Rain And Snow Showers30% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Hoel Pond stocked?
Most stockings come in April.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlocked salmon | 11 | 8,440 | 844 | 6.6 in |
| Lake trout | 9 | 7,910 | 879 | 7.0 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 1,470 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
AprilLatest sometime this month | Lake troutLandlocked salmon | 1,470 | 6.3 in |
20242 stockings · 5,280 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
June sometime this month | Landlocked salmon | 4,000 | 1.5 in |
April sometime this month | Lake troutLandlocked salmon | 1,280 | 7.0 in |
20231 stocking · 450 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Landlocked salmon | 450 | 6.5 in |
20221 stocking · 1,310 fish
- May lake trout, landlocked salmon, 1,310 fish
20211 stocking · 1,400 fish
- April lake trout, landlocked salmon, 1,400 fish
20201 stocking · 1,400 fish
- April lake trout, landlocked salmon, 1,400 fish
20191 stocking · 840 fish
- May lake trout, landlocked salmon, 840 fish
20181 stocking · 1,400 fish
- May lake trout, landlocked salmon, 1,400 fish
20171 stocking · 1,400 fish
- April lake trout, landlocked salmon, 1,400 fish
20161 stocking · 1,400 fish
- April lake trout, landlocked salmon, 1,400 fish
From New York fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: New York fishing regulations.
Where is Hoel Pond?
Santa Clara, Franklin County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Hoel Pond
- Polliwog Pondpond · 1 mistocked Apr 2025
- Rat Pondpond · 2 mistocked May 2025
- Little Polliwog Pondpond · 2 mistocked Sep 2025
- Clamshell Pondpond · 2 mistocked Sep 2025
- Bone Pondpond · 2 mistocked Sep 2025
- Follensby Clear Pondpond · 2 mistocked Apr 2025
- Ochre Pondpond · 2 mistocked Sep 2025
- Saint Regis Pondpond · 3 mistocked Apr 2025
All stocked waters in Franklin CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Hoel Pond
- When was Hoel Pond last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (lake trout and landlocked salmon, 1,470 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Hoel Pond stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Hoel Pond stocked often?
- Number 19 of 113 stocked waters in Franklin County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 67% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Hoel Pond?
- Landlocked salmon (11 stockings, 8,440 fish); Lake trout (9 stockings, 7,910 fish).